PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has hit out at the government for not allowing Parliament to convene for a longer period.
Saying that disallowing MPs from speaking in the Dewan Rakyat was against the basic principles of democracy, the former prime minister added: “We cannot accept the excuse that the meeting was restricted to two hours due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Even in Sabah, the state assembly sitting was held for three days.
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